Removal of the bladder, called radical cystectomy, is the preferred treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) as well as for some with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC ...
Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis eliminated UTIs after robot-assisted radical cystectomy procedures. Prophylactic antibiotics reduced overall infections by two-thirds and saved $9,000 per patient.
After the bladder is surgically removed and the urinary system diverted, most can return to their usual activities. When William O’Brien was diagnosed with bladder cancer at 75, he fit the profile of ...
Radical cystectomy continues to have an important role in the management of recurrent high-grade NMIBC, according to results from the CISTO study. The CISTO study assessed patient-important outcomes ...
In general, multiple large intraoral dermoid cysts appear in people in their 20s or 30s. Often benign, these cysts are removed via intraoral or extraoral surgery depending on their location. A 1-month ...
Radiation therapy could be an underused tool to reduce pelvic relapse risk for patients with locally advanced, muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to results of a new Phase III randomized trial.